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Following the Sun (Super-Hi and Neeka song)

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"Following the Sun"
Single by Super-Hi and Neeka
Released2 October 2020 (2020-10-02)
GenreIndie pop, dance-pop
Length3:25
LabelBlended
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Super-Hi
Super-Hi singles chronology
"Following the Sun"
(2020)
"Take Me to the Sunshine"
(2022)
Neeka singles chronology
"Following the Sun"
(2020)
Music video
"Following the Sun" on YouTube

"Following the Sun" is a song by the British production team Red Triangle, under their Super-Hi band name, and Neeka, a duo featuring Katy Tiz, the sister of Red Triangle's George Tizzard.[1][2][3]

The song was originally released on 2 October 2020,[4] with remixes released across 2021. Neeka said "We wrote 'Following the Sun' with one ambition: to make people happy. If we can bring some light and positivity to the world right now, then we have succeeded."[5]

Track listing

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Digital download / streaming
No.TitleLength
1."Following the Sun"3:25
Digital download / streaming – acoustic version
No.TitleLength
1."Following the Sun" (acoustic)3:37
Digital download / streaming – Monte Fino remix
No.TitleLength
1."Following the Sun" (Monte Fino remix)3:13
Digital download / streaming – Diego Druck remix
No.TitleLength
1."Following the Sun" (Diego Druck remix)3:39
Digital download / streaming – remixes EP
No.TitleLength
1."Following the Sun"3:25
2."Following the Sun" (Diego Druck remix)3:39
3."Following the Sun" (Monte Fino remix)3:13
4."Following the Sun" (Supermini Marimba remix)3:49
5."Following the Sun" (Choomba remix)3:20
6."Following the Sun" (Nick Peters remix)3:11
7."Following the Sun" (Monte Fino dub)3:09
8."Following the Sun" (instrumental)3:28
9."Following the Sun" (acoustic)3:37
10."Following the Sun" (Day one demo)3:23

Personnel

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Super-Hi

  • George Tizzard and Rick Parkhouse

Neeka

  • Negin Djafari and Katy Tizzard

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "SUPER-Hi and Neeka release their "Following the Sun (Acoustic)" single". 16 February 2021.
  2. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart".
  3. ^ "International indie label Blended reveals strategy behind streaming smash Following the Sun".
  4. ^ "Following the Sun – Single by SUPER-Hi and Neeka on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Hit Makers join forces as SUPER-Hi x NEEKA with chart rising debut single "Following The Sun"". TT Publicity. March 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  6. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  7. ^ "SUPER-HI X NEEKA – Following the Sun" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart: May 30, 2024". TopHit. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  9. ^ "SUPER-HI X NEEKA – Following the Sun" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  10. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  11. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart for 2022". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  12. ^ "British single certifications – Super-Hi & Neeka – Following The Sun". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 December 2024.